Bridges to Babylon Tour






































Bridges to Babylon Tour

Tour by The Rolling Stones
Associated album Bridges to Babylon
Start date 23 September 1997 (1997-09-23)
End date 19 September 1998 (1998-09-19)
Legs 5

No. of shows


  • 47 in North America

  • 37 in Europe

  • 7 in South America

  • 6 in Asia

  • 97 total


Box office $274 million ($421.18 in 2018 dollars)[1]

The Rolling Stones concert chronology





  • Voodoo Lounge Tour
    (1994–95)




  • Bridges to Babylon Tour
    (1997–98)




  • No Security Tour
    (1999)



The Bridges to Babylon Tour was a worldwide concert tour by The Rolling Stones. Staged in support of their album Bridges to Babylon, the tour visited stadiums from 1997 to 1998. It grossed over $274 million, becoming the second-highest-grossing tour at that time, behind their own Voodoo Lounge Tour of 1994–1995.[2]
The Bridges to Babylon Tour was followed by 1999's No Security Tour.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Set list


  • 3 Shows


  • 4 Personnel


    • 4.1 The Rolling Stones


    • 4.2 Additional musicians




  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





History


The tour was announced in a press conference held beneath the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City.


The tour began on 9 September 1997 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and comprised fifty-six shows in North America, nine shows in South America, six shows in Japan and thirty-seven shows in Europe. It concluded on 19 September 1998 in Istanbul, Turkey. Five shows were cancelled (in Marseilles, Paris, Lyon, Bilbao and Gijón) and five were postponed (in Italy, Ireland and Great Britain).


The production was designed by Mark Fisher, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger and Patrick Woodroffe.[3] The show opened with a circular central screen exploding with fireworks, from which guitarist Keith Richards emerged playing the classic riff to "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction". The stage design included a 46 m (150 ft) long telescoping cantilever bridge that extended from the main stage to a 'B' stage in the center of the field.


One of the innovations was a "web vote" – fans who purchased a ticket could vote for a song they wanted to hear. If a song was picked by the web vote 4 shows in a row it became a permanent part of the set list ("Gimme Shelter" was added early on in the tour and "Under My Thumb" came one shy of 4 on 6 occasions, but never was requested for 4 consecutive shows). A few shows had no web vote (for example, in Brazil, where the band performed with Bob Dylan on "Like a Rolling Stone").


This was the first tour where a B-stage was featured at most shows (they had used one on the Voodoo Lounge Tour, but only at one show). The band normally played three numbers on the B-stage, with the exception of the final show where only two were played there.


The Bridges to Babylon Tour was the second-highest-grossing tour at the time, behind their own record-breaking 1994–1995 Voodoo Lounge Tour. It was believed 4.577 million people attended the tour over the 108 shows – 2.02 million in Europe, 2.009 million in North America, 348,000 in Argentina and Brazil, and 200,000 in Japan. The tour reached 25 countries and is the second–largest North American tour of all time – second to the Rolling Stones' 2005–2007 A Bigger Bang Tour.


The tour is documented by the live album No Security and a DVD release of the St. Louis, Missouri show. In 1999 the band commenced another tour called the No Security Tour, which played smaller venues and fewer destinations.


Among the opening acts was, in October 1997, Sheryl Crow. "They invited me to go on their private plane…" she recalled. "Three weeks before I went on the tour, my band and I watched the Stones film Cocksucker Blues. It's a riot – it's complete debauchery and there are several scenes where they're practically having orgies on their private 747 back in the early '70s. So I got on their plane and I thought, 'Wow, what a difference! We definitely have changed our tune here, haven't we?'"[4]



Set list



  1. "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction"

  2. "Let's Spend the Night Together"

  3. "Flip the Switch"

  4. "Gimme Shelter"

  5. "Anybody Seen My Baby?"

  6. "Saint of Me"

  7. "Out of Control"

  8. "Miss You"

  9. "All About You"

  10. "Wanna Hold You"

  11. "Sympathy for the Devil"

  12. "Tumbling Dice"

  13. "Honky Tonk Women"

  14. "Start Me Up"

  15. "Jumpin' Jack Flash"

  16. "You Can't Always Get What You Want"

  17. "Brown Sugar"



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List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, opening act, tickets sold, amount of available tickets and gross revenue
Date
City
Country
Venue
Opening act
Attendance
Revenue
North America[5]
23 September 1997

Chicago
United States

Soldier Field

Blues Traveler
107,186 / 107,186
$6,260,000
25 September 1997
27 September 1997

Columbus

Ohio Stadium
60,621 / 60,621
$3,553,069
30 September 1997

Winnipeg
Canada

Winnipeg Stadium
34,685 / 40,000
$1,575,160
2 October 1997

Edmonton

Commonwealth Stadium
44,036 / 44,036
$2,033,971
6 October 1997

Madison
United States

Camp Randall Stadium
27,087 / 35,000
$1,460,425
8 October 1997

Orchard Park

Rich Stadium
30,404 / 35,000
$1,655,588
10 October 1997

Charlotte

Ericsson Stadium
54,436 / 54,436
$3,126,945
12 October 1997

Philadelphia

Veterans Stadium
56,651 / 56,651
$3,275,572
16 October 1997

East Rutherford

Giants Stadium

Foo Fighters
118,610 / 118,610
$6,823,242
17 October 1997
20 October 1997

Foxborough

Foxboro Stadium

Sheryl Crow
84,696 / 84,696
$4,839,760
21 October 1997
23 October 1997

Landover

Jack Kent Cooke Stadium
55,654 / 55,654
$3,195,710
26 October 1997

Nashville

Vanderbilt Stadium
45,193 / 45,193
$2,551,578
28 October 1997

Norman

Owen Field
53,327 / 53,327
$3,076,378
30 October 1997

Albuquerque

University Stadium
34,362 / 34,362
$2,075,326
1 November 1997

Fort Worth

Texas Motor Speedway

Smashing Pumpkins
Dave Matthews Band
Matchbox 20
43,496 / 50,000
$3,030,330
7 November 1997

Tempe

Sun Devil Stadium

Third Eye Blind
47,056 / 47,056
$2,699,842
9 November 1997
Los Angeles

Dodger Stadium

The Wallflowers
90,519 / 90,519
$5,338,429
10 November 1997
14 November 1997

Oakland

Oakland Alameda County Coliseum

Pearl Jam
186,220 / 186,220
$10,955,527
15 November 1997
18 November 1997
19 November 1997
22 November 1997

Las Vegas

MGM Grand Garden Arena

Jamiroquai
12,750 / 12,750
$2,925,800
25 November 1997

Minneapolis

Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome
Third Eye Blind
46,265 / 46,265
$2,674,383
28 November 1997

Seattle

Kingdome
42,258 / 42,258
$2,411,261
2 December 1997

Pontiac

Pontiac Silverdome
51,466 / 51,466
$2,801,714
5 December 1997

Miami

Orange Bowl
Smashing Pumpkins
Dave Matthews Band
Third Eye Blind
53,547 / 55,000
$3,680,635
7 December 1997

Orlando

Citrus Bowl

Santana
32,723 / 35,000
$1,817,499
9 December 1997

Atlanta

Georgia Dome
Third Eye Blind
52,232 / 52,232
$3,008,665
12 December 1997

St. Louis

TWA Dome

Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Dave Matthews
Taj Mahal
Joshua Redman
46,474 / 46,474
$2,538,881
5 January 1998

Quebec City
Canada

Colisée de Quebec

Our Lady Peace
11,993 / 11,993
$415,705
14 January 1998
New York City
United States

Madison Square Garden

Fiona Apple
53,626 / 53,626
$6,395,815
16 January 1998
17 January 1998
23 January 1998

Honolulu

Aloha Stadium

Jonny Lang
54,006 / 60,000
$3,317,190
24 January 1998
28 January 1998

Vancouver
Canada

BC Place Stadium
37,058 / 40,000
$1,472,119
30 January 1998

Portland
United States

Rose Garden
Santana
35,059 / 35,059
$2,975,914
31 January 1998
3 February 1998

San Diego

Qualcomm Stadium
55,507 / 55,507
$3,220,069
7 February 1998

Mexico City

Mexico

Foro Sol

El Tri
88,700 / 88,700
$3,902,244
9 February 1998
12 February 1998

Houston
United States

The Summit
Jonny Lang
23,612 / 23,612
$2,244,058
13 February 1998
Asia[6]
12 March 1998
Tokyo
Japan

Tokyo Dome
N/A
130,020 / 130,020
$10,025,470
14 March 1998
16 March 1998
17 March 1998
20 March 1998

Osaka

Osaka Dome
69,427 / 69,427
$5,317,800
21 March 1998
South America[7]
29 March 1998

Buenos Aires

Argentina

River Plate Stadium
N/A
271,766 / 271,766
$14,819,850
30 March 1998
2 April 1998
4 April 1998
5 April 1998
11 April 1998

Rio de Janeiro
Brazil

Praça da Apoteose

Bob Dylan
27,984 / 27,984
$1,253,277
13 April 1998

São Paulo

Estádio Ícaro de Castro Mello
48,606 / 48,606
$2,591,148
North America[7]
17 April 1998

Syracuse
United States

Carrier Dome
Our Lady Peace
26,047 / 28,000
$1,231,694
19 April 1998

Montreal
Canada

Molson Centre
N/A
32,097 / 32,097
$1,339,778
20 April 1998
23 April 1998
Chicago
United States

United Center

Buddy Guy
18,672 / 18,672
$2,234,920
26 April 1998
Toronto
Canada

SkyDome

Wide Mouth Mason
54,986 / 54,986
$2,222,969
Europe[8]
13 June 1998

Nuremberg
Germany

Zeppelinfeld
Jonny Lang
91,590 / 91,590
$4,366,698
20 June 1998

Werchter
Belgium

Rock Werchter

Simple Minds
95,104 / 95,104
$4,095,315
21 June 1998
24 June 1998

Düsseldorf
Germany

Rheinstadion
Dave Matthews Band
59,022 / 59,022
$3,958,940
26 June 1998

Hanover
Expo Gelaende
89,963 / 89,963
$4,253,451
29 June 1998

Amsterdam
Netherlands

Amsterdam ArenA
261,277 / 261,277
$11,094,308
1 July 1998
2 July 1998
5 July 1998
6 July 1998
9 July 1998

Frauenfeld
Switzerland
Pferderennbahn
59,768 / 59,768
$2,641,315
11 July 1998

Wiener Neustadt
Austria
Flugfeld
N/A
57,216 / 57,216
$2,497,966
13 July 1998

Munich
Germany

Olympiastadion

Hothouse Flowers
74,588 / 74,588
$4,303,476
16 July 1998

Málaga
Spain
Puerto de Málaga
34,450 / 40,000
$1,477,476
18 July 1998

Vigo

Estadio Balaídos

Seahorses
33,116 / 35,000
$1,527,642
20 July 1998

Barcelona

Estadi Olímpic Lluís Companys
Hothouse Flowers
52,375 / 52,375
$2,464,319
25 July 1998
Paris
France

Stade de France

Jean-Louis Aubert
76,716 / 76,716
$4,406,313
27 July 1998

Gelsenkirchen
Germany

Parkstadion
Hothouse Flowers
34,610 / 40,000
$2,139,815
29 July 1998

Copenhagen
Denmark

Idraetsparken
Seahorses
47,726 / 47,726
$2,832,622
31 July 1998

Gothenburg
Sweden

Nya Ullevi
56,683 / 56,683
$2,630,783
2 August 1998

Oslo
Norway

Valle Hovin
30,447 / 35,000
$1,522,378
5 August 1998

Helsinki
Finland

Olympic Stadium
45,236 / 45,236
$2,282,011
8 August 1998

Tallinn

Estonia

Song Festival Grounds

Big Country
28,152 / 40,000
$1,134,161
11 August 1998
Moscow
Russia

Luzhniki Stadium

Splean
45,304 / 45,304
$1,513,838
14 August 1998

Chorzów
Poland

Stadion Śląski

Dżem
44,598 / 44,598
$1,440,020
20 August 1998

Zagreb

Croatia
Zagreb Hippodrome
Big Country
76,755 / 76,755
$2,313,386
22 August 1998

Prague
Czechia
Sportovní Hala (Sparta)

The Corrs
90 000/ 90000
?
26 August 1998
Berlin
Germany

Olympiastadion
Big Country
70,900 / 70,900
$4,194,917
28 August 1998

Leipzig
Festwiese
74,348 / 74,348
$3,510,436
30 August 1998

Hamburg

Trabrennbahn Bahrenfeld
90,000 / 90,000
$4,235,411
2 September 1998

Bremen

Weserstadion
32,288 / 40,000
$2,149,934
5 September 1998

The Hague
Netherlands
Malieveld
N/A
86,000 / 86,000
$3,699,393
8 September 1998

Stockholm
Sweden

Stockholm Globe Arena

Soundtrack of our Lives
15,580 / 15,580
$932,377
10 September 1998
Berlin
Germany

Waldbühne

The Corrs
16,403 / 16,403
$1,560,032
12 September 1998

Mannheim

Maimarkt
85,913 / 85,913
$4,448,942
16 September 1998

Athens
Greece

Olympic Stadium
N/A
79,446 / 79,446
$3,859,407
19 September 1998

Istanbul
Turkey

Ali Sami Yen Stadium
14,873 / 20,000
$642,999
Total
4,511,567 / 4,592,578
$248,495,791


Personnel



The Rolling Stones




  • Mick Jagger – lead vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion, keyboards


  • Keith Richards – guitar, vocals


  • Ronnie Wood – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards


  • Charlie Watts – drums



Additional musicians




  • Darryl Jones – bass, backing vocals


  • Chuck Leavell – keyboards, backing vocals


  • Bobby Keys – saxophone

  • Andy Snitzer – saxophone, keyboards

  • Michael Davis – trombone

  • Kent Smith – trumpet


  • Lisa Fischer – backing vocals


  • Bernard Fowler – backing vocals, percussion


  • Blondie Chaplin – backing vocals, percussion, guitar, keyboards

  • Pierre de Beauport – keyboards on "Thief In The Night"



See also



  • List of highest-grossing concert tours


References





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    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 109 (45): 20. 8 November 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 109 (48): 15. 29 November 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (50): 19. 13 December 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (52): 24. 27 December 1997. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (6): 16. 7 February 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (9): 18. 28 February 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.




  6. ^ "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (16): 12. 18 April 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


  7. ^ ab "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (19): 14. 9 May 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


  8. ^ European box score:


    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (28): 16. 11 July 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (30): 14. 25 July 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (31): 16. 1 August 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (33): 14. 15 August 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (36): 20. 5 September 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (37): 22. 12 September 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (39): 18. 26 September 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.


    • "Billboard Boxscore — Concert Grosses". Billboard. 110 (40): 20. 3 October 1998. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 17 December 2014.






External links


  • The Rolling Stones' official website








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